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Tinisima Author: This moving novel tells the tumultuous story of Tina Modotti, an Italian refugee to the United States who initially gained attention as a Hollywood actress. Brilliant, beautiful, fiery, and promiscuous, Modotti modeled for and lived with photographer Edward Weston in Mexico in the 1920s. An accomplished photographer herself, she became a militan... more »
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1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I thought this book was pretty engaging. It was nice to read about the life of another woman from Mexico ( yet Italian) besides Frida Kahlo. I hadn't heard much about her before running into this book. Anyone interested in Mexican art, early feminists or just strong women in general will find this book interesting.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Historical fiction type of a book... I really liked it even though I got confused at times as the author uses names (they are spies) interchangably. Beautiful literary juxtoposition of a woman and a communist.
Genres:
- Literature & Fiction >> General >> Contemporary
- Literature & Fiction >> General >> Literary
- Literature & Fiction >> Genre Fiction >> Historical
- Literature & Fiction >> World Literature >> Latin American